Patsy Terrell is the host of Art of Gracious Living, a weekly podcast devoted to creating a life that resonates with your spirit.

A Kentucky native, Terrell has a BA from the University of Kentucky in Communications, with emphasis in journalism and telecommunication and a minor in psychology. She is Executive Director of the Mental Health Association in Reno County, Kansas.

Previously she worked as a journalist, broadcaster, editor, writer, and public relations and marketing professional, which encompassed being a graphic designer, special event planner, ad designer, webmaster, and public speaker. Her experience includes radio, television, newspapers, ad agencies and foundations. She worked for CBS and NPR affiliates at various times.

She has served on numerous boards and held a variety of offices in her community, including Friends of the Library, the Volunteer Center, the Food Bank and Friends of Preservation. She currently serves on the boards of Horizons Mental Health Center, the Arts and Humanities Commission and the Community Health Coalition. She is also on the Kansas State Suicide Prevention Task Force and the National MHA’s Branding Committee.

Terrell can often be found writing, creating art in her studio, working on her 100 year old home, researching genealogy, collecting rocks, studying ancient Egypt, journaling or cooking. She loves to entertain and hosts regular gatherings in her home.

Terrell also loves to travel - finding American roadside kitsch or treasures abroad. Some of her favorite spots are Paris, Cairo and Guatemala City. Her other podcast, the Route 66 Minute, is about sites along Route 66.

She creates two weekly podcasts, writes a monthly magazine column, maintains websites, helps organize an annual family reunion, and does voice work, freelance writing and graphic design. She chronicles her life in a blog at www.patsyterrell.com, where readership averages 90,000 hits a month and continues to increase.

She has worked on projects for the Kentucky State Oral History Commission and been published in The India Times as well as various newspapers around the U.S. Her photography and other artwork pieces have been in a number of exhibits. She does public speaking on food traditions, cookbooks, learning how to be happy, and how to lead a more gracious life.